
Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Mary Gillick.
Legend: ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA. F: D: + |
Reverse: | Kangaroo - Design by George Kruger Gray.
Legend: AUSTRALIA - PENNY - 1959 |
| Edge: | Plain Edge. |
| Weight: | 9.45 grams (145.8 grains). |
| Size: | 30.8 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | Bronze - 97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin |
| Mintage: | Circulation: 1,617,600 - Melbourne. Proofs: 1,506 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation : 1959 PENNY
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | Almost Uncirc. | Uncirc | Brilliant Uncirc. | Proof |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 100 | 175 | 650 |
Notes:
The collector proof version of the 1959 penny was released as part of a 6 coin proof set.
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